D) Secrets of successful students. Word Tips straight A's: 全优的 (all A's)

super-achiever: 超级成功者 (one who achieves far more than others) priority: 优先考虑的事 (the thing that you think is most important and that needs attention before anything else)

intrusion: 干扰，侵扰 (an unwanted event or person in a situation that is private)

snack: 点心；小吃 (a small amount of food, eaten between meals) consistency: 连贯性，一致性 (the quality of always being the same or always being good)

Listen to the passage again and answer the question.

What are the four good qualities of super-achievers mentioned in the passage?

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Ⅳ. Speaking Out

Talking About Various Aspects of School Life; Making and Replying to Suggestions; Using Exaggerations

MODEL 1 You're just going to have to study hard.

Listen to the dialog. If you have difficulty understanding the words missing from the blanks, you may refer to the boxes of useful expressions. Language and Culture Tips

up to my ears in homework fully occupied with homework; having a lot of homework to do

hit the books study hard

rub off on somebody give somebody an example to follow Nora: Only our first day back at school, and ______. Chris: Only our first day back at school, and ______. Nora: You're going to _____ if you want to keep your grades up.

Chris: ______! I already have two reports, two book reports, a composition, an oral report, and a research project—all due before midterms.

Nora: We could study together. Maybe some of my organized study habits would ______.

Chris: Better yet, maybe you could do my homework for me.

Nora: Forget it! That would be cheating.

Chris: All right, all right. I have yet to write a term paper. ______? You'd better give me the exact pages where I can find what I want. Nora: You could borrow ideas from those references, but ______.

Chris: ______. If you don't help me, I'll have to prepare some study sheets and hide them in my hand when I take the test.

Nora: Oh, no! If you're caught, the professor will definitely give you an F. _____. You're just going to have to study hard.

Chris: All right. I'll take your advice. The library is going to be my new home, and in the dorm ______.

Word Tips

plagiarize: 剽窃；抄袭 (use another person's idea or work and pretend that it is your own)

a study sheet: 作弊用的小纸片 (a piece of paper with information on it, prepared to allow cheating in an exam)

Listen to the dialog again, repeat it sentence by sentence, and then role-play it in pairs.

Now Your Turn

Create a dialog with your partner according to the instructions, referring to the useful expressions in the boxes if necessary.

A worries about his/her term paper and a test and mentions ways of cheating (such as asking B to write a term paper for him/her, downloading articles from the Internet, preparing a cheat-sheet).

B promises to help but warns against any forms of cheating, and finally A promises to study hard. Useful Expressions ...already I feel like I've learned a lot. I feel I've learned a great deal. I feel as if I've learned a great deal. ...I already feel like I'm up to my ears in homework. I'm already up to my neck in (my) homework. I already have my hands full with assignments. ...have to hit the books... ...must do some serious studying/study hard... ...have to buckle down to work... Tell me about it! Tell me what to do. Give me some advice. ...rub off on you. ...give you a model/set an example for you. ...show you how to get ahead. Can you recommend any articles and books? Could you suggest some articles and books? Can you tell me where to look for information?

...if you quote without giving the sources, you're plagiarizing.

If you quote something without citing the sources, you'll be criticized/punished for plagiarism /you're plagiarizing.

If you copy straight from a text, show where it's from, or you'll be accused of plagiarism.

The quiz next week will be a headache.

I'm worried about the next quiz. Next week's quiz is killing me.

Probably, you'll have to repeat the year.

Maybe you'll have to repeat the grade. You'll probably have to do the year again. ...I'll be burning the midnight oil. I'll be sitting up/staying up late. I'll be working like a slave. MODEL 2 Which class do you prefer?

Listen to the dialog. If you have difficulty understanding the words missing from the blanks, you may refer to the boxes of useful expressions. Chris: First period is math with Mr. Woods. I don't know ______? Nora: I like Mr. Woods. He's interesting. Chris: He's boring! ______! Who do you have for economics? Nora: Mrs. Jenkins. ______. Students really learn a lot from her. Chris: ______! You have to work hard in her class, or you'll probably fail. Nora: ______!

Chris: Nonsense. _______. But not many students opt for his class. Nora: ______?

Chris: Often, the highest grade he gives on a term paper is a C+, and ______.

Nora: _______. Well, how about PE? What are you doing this semester?

Chris: That's the worst part. In PE, we're learning t'ai chi. ______. Nora: Ha-ha! _______ our class is playing your favorite sport: basketball. Chris: Oh... _______! This is going to be a terrible semester. Nora: This is going to be a great semester! Word Tip

opt: 选择 (choose one thing or one course of action instead of another) Language and Culture Tips rub salt into the wound make things worse That figures. That's to be expected./Just as I thought.

Listen to the dialog again, repeat it sentence by sentence, and then role-play it in pairs.

Now Your Turn

Create a dialog with your partner according to the information in the following table, referring to the useful expressions in the boxes if necessary. A

History class/teacher: finds it/her boring Economics class/teacher: likes it/him English teacher: finds her kind B

History class/teacher: finds it/her interesting Economics class/teacher: finds him tough English teacher: _______ Useful Expressions ...how am I ever going to stay awake? How can I manage to keep awake?

How am I ever going to keep my eyes open?

He could put the entire basketball team to sleep—during the championship game!

The whole audience would surely fall asleep during his lecture. If you want to sleep soundly for an hour, take his class. She's smart. She's clever. She's intelligent. She's tough! She's difficult (to deal with). She's strict. No pain, no gain! Nothing worthwhile is won without effort. If at first you don't succeed, try again. You could have learned even more with Mr. Sharp. Mr. Sharp would have taught you more. With Mr. Sharp you'll be sure to learn more. What's wrong with him? What's the matter with him? Why not?

...he usually fails half of the students. He regularly flunks half the class. Normally, only half of the students can pass his exam. No wonder he's got the nickname Mr. Shark. It's not surprising that he is nicknamed Mr. Shark. They don't call him Mr. Shark for nothing. I'm bored to death. I'm extremely bored. I'm suffering from terminal boredom. Not to rub salt into the wound, but... This is going to hurt/I don't mean to hurt you, but... Not to make things worse, but... ...that figures! That's to be expected. Just as I thought (it was/it would be). MODEL 3 Publish or perish!

Listen to the dialog. If you have difficulty understanding the words missing from the blanks, you may refer to the boxes of useful expressions. Chris: Tell us, Professor Grant, _______?

Professor Grant: Well, _______. It's tough being an associate professor. It's publish or perish.

Chris: So, you spend a lot of time in your office?

Professor Grant: Yes, but I also have to prepare class notes, give lectures, hold office hours.